{
  "id": 2770532,
  "title": "101-year-old great-grandma arrested for selling drugs in sachets",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/101-year-old-great-grandma-arrested-for-selling-drugs-in-sachets",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T10:52:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/101-year-old-great-grandma-arrested-for-selling-drugs-in-sachets/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced the arrest of a 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, from Ilisan, Ogun State, for dealing in illicit drugs. The centenarian was apprehended with retail sachets of skunk, a cannabis strain, weighing 90 grammes. Ogunmabo claimed she began selling drugs after her provisions shop was destroyed by fire. She stated that her daughter, who resides in Lagos, provides her with the substance every four days, which she then sells in small quantities. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi stated that the suspect was granted bail and placed under counseling due to her advanced age, while her daughter was also arrested.",
  "summary": "A 101-year-old great-grandmother was arrested in Ogun State for selling drugs. Discover how NDLEA apprehended her and other drug traffickers. Read More: https://punchng.com/101-year-old-great-grandma-arrested-for-selling-drugs-in-sachets/",
  "key_points": [
    "101-year-old Esther Ogunmabo arrested for drug dealing",
    "Sold 90-gram sachets of skunk cannabis",
    "Granted bail, placed under counseling due to age"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "101-year-old great-grandma arrested for selling drugs in sachets",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/101-year-old-great-grandma-arrested-for-selling-drugs-in-sachets-2771593",
        "published": "2026-08-23T11:00:42.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}